Salary: 45,172 GBP Annual Pension: A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%. Please refer to the Civil Service Pensions website for more information. Type: Full time Fixed Term End: 01-02-2027 Please note: The advert will close at 11:59PM the night before the listed closing date. SLC offer a blended working model which will typically be 2 days in the office and 3 days from home. Is it time you unlocked your potential? Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services. Our Values Culture is at the heart of everything we do at SLC and we are guided by our five values which help make SLC a great place to work: Honesty : We act with integrity and transparency, sharing information openly and addressing challenges with courage. Empowerment : We enable people to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and continuously learn and grow. Accountability : We deliver on commitments, own our successes and mistakes, and strive for quality outcomes. Respect : We value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and create an inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Trust : We collaborate across teams, build dependable relationships, and work as one to deliver for our customers. These values are more than words—they guide our decisions, shape our collaborations, and strengthen our impact on the students we serve. About the role SLC now have an opportunity for a Business Analyst to join our team on a 12-month FTC basis. Reporting to a Lead Business Analyst, the Business Analyst will be assigned to small to medium sized projects or as part of a team supporting and working in larger and more complex projects. As a Business Analyst, you will play a key role in understanding business problems and identifying opportunities for improvement. You will use your analytical mindset to explore how a business or business area operates — considering people, processes, data, information, technology, and organisational structures. You will help shape meaningful change by identifying areas for improvement, exploring feasible options, analysing impacts, and defining what success looks like. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand and articulate user and business needs, enabling the effective design, development, testing, and implementation of services and business change that align with organisational goals. What you bring: An understanding of agile working practices and ability to apply them in projects. Ability to identify, investigate, and analyse complex business problems and opportunities. Experience in conducting options analysis and feasibility assessments on small or medium projects or as part of larger programmes Proficient in modelling business processes with minimal supervision. Skilled in analysing, designing, prioritising, and implementing business process changes. Excellent understanding of requirements management and ability to define and manage requirements effectively. Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders and manage their expectations and commitments. Ability to collaborate and work effectively with cross-functional teams You can expect more from a career with SLC. We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes: 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays Option to buy/sell annual leave Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme T o find out what’s it’s like to work at Student Loans Company click here SLC Careers The Legal Bits We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some background checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include employment history, criminal record check, credit reference check and fraud check. SLC are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive for all candidates and will make reasonable adjustments for those who consider themselves to have a disability or long-term condition in line with the Equality Act 2010. Our application process provides candidates with the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments but if you would like to discuss this in more detail, please email ask_recruitment@slc.co.uk.